Eastern Mole vs Garden sorrel

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Rumex acetosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eastern Mole Garden sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Talpidae Polygonaceae
Genus Scalopus Rumex
Species Scalopus aquaticus Rumex acetosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Garden sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eastern Mole Garden sorrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden sorrel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Eastern Mole

No description available.

Garden sorrel

No description available.

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